Rounders (DVD, 1999) Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Paul Cicero, John Turturro

Description: A little drunk on its own arcane exotica as a gambling movie, Rounders is a film that takes us inside a world of high-stakes card players but falls short on such essentials as character development, relationships, that sort of thing. Still, it is a real curiosity, written by a couple of guys (David Levien and Brian Koppelman) who appear to know something about the dark underbelly of card hustling for fun and profit. Matt Damon stars as a reluctant law student who can't put aside his subterranean career of playing poker and blackjack for big money. After he loses his post-grad nest egg to a weird Russian kingpin (John Malkovich)--and also loses his disgusted girlfriend (Gretchen Mol) in the process--Damon's character turns to an unreliable old buddy (Edward Norton) for a dangerous game of sharking wherever there happens to be a game underway: frat boys, cops, bad dudes, you name it. Norton appears to be living out every young actor's fantasy of re-creating Robert De Niro's prototypical head case in Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets, and while his performance is burdened by obvious quotation marks, his estimable talent still shines through. Damon's charm and intelligence bring some oomph to the curiously flat proceedings, and while his hushed, soul-bearing scenes with Martin Landau (as a law professor who takes a shine to the kid) seem gratuitous, they're still nice to watch. Behind all this is director John Dahl (Red Rock West), who is not exactly at the top of his game here but who brings his distinctive toughness to the crime-noir tone. --Tom KeoghProduct detailsAspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ NoMPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.52 x 5.35 x 0.67 inches; 3.17 ouncesDirector ‏ : ‎ John DahlMedia Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSCRun time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 1 minuteRelease date ‏ : ‎ February 9, 1999Actors ‏ : ‎ Matt Damon, Edward Norton, Paul Cicero, John Turturro, Ray IannicelliLanguage ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)Studio ‏ : ‎ MiramaxNo stock photos. The actual item is the one shown. Only items in pictures included. OOP - Out of Print. Sensormatic refers to the Security tag inside a DVD. It is put in at the factory before shipping usually on first releases by major studios. I use it to identify a genuine or authentic DVD - not a bootleg or a copy. I do NOT grade the actual plastic case unless it has a tooth missing or a large rip or tear or is a cardboard snap case. All of my DVDS are authentic releases and may have some wear on outer plastic case due to genuine age of product. A slit through the Barcode is common for some manufacturers to do when discounting additional copies to a retail store. It also helps to verify an authentic copy. Promotional items and inserts are left in place, I make no guarantees digital codes, promotions, or coupons will work. They are included as they were part of the original purchase. Items are packaged well with reused/recycled packaging in a mailer designed for CDs/DVDs. CDs/DVDs are shipped USPS Media Mail from the Baltimore, MD area next business day. Happy to combine shipping, just let me know.

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